Service difficulty report · G Switch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
June 18, 2025
Submitted
June 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000135
Part
G Switch
Condition
Tripped
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALL OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON WITH ALL POWER REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH OFF. WE PRESSED THE RESET BUTTON ON BOTH BATTERY PACKS IN THE COCKPIT AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GAINED ACCESS TO ALL G-SWITCHES AND RESET ALL 4 SWITCHES NOTING WHEN THE FT LEFT G-SWITCH (SC021) WAS RESET, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE DISCREPANCY CLEARED. POWERED AIRCRAFT PER AFM AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REF AMM 33-50-00, NOTING FAULT CLEARED AND LIGHTS NO LONGER REMINING ON WITH SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. OPS CHECKS GOOD